Hans Glader is an electronic music producer and DJ.  While California-born and raised, Hans has solidified himself within the UK Garage scene while continually stretching his rhythmically intricate sound with a constant fresh blend of 2-step, drum and bass, jazz, rap, and R&B.

What started with hearing UKG for the first time while studying jazz drumming in New Orleans turned into a deep catalog of music, starting with the self-released Ghetto Strut and continuing with tracks picked up by the genre’s best record labels, including UK-based Kiwi Rekords, Local Action, Garage Shared, Wub Club and the LA-based Night Bass Records and In/Rotation (Insomniac Records). His unique West Coast perspective on the UKG sound earned him the deep respect and notable collaborations with British artists Sammy Virji (with whom he toured the United States), Oppidan, MPH and bassline legend DJ Q and allowed him to be the first American UKG artist to release on Night Bass Records, with his EPs Lumen and Breathe and collab with label owner AC Slater. 

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The 5-track EP Bluewerks Vol. 17: SLICE – a collaboration between iconic jazz label Blue Note Records and electronic pioneer Astralwerks – further opened up Hans’ musical territory with upbeat, dance-demanding percussion, jubilant synth harmonies, and driving vocals. Whether he is painting with UKG and instrumentals on the self-released EP Canvas, remixing UK Drill septuagenarians Pete & Bas’ Whirlybird or dropping dubs of classic favorites from Vince Guaraldi’s Christmas albums or the theme to James Bond, Hans’ infectious spin puts him in a lane of his own.